I like Nicole, but layers and all that aside, I don't care for this direction with her as the fount of wisdom trying to help EJ see the light. It's supposed to be redemptive, but it's disgusting for her to stand there telling EJ that he's causing Sami's pain, and comforting Sami, when she is the one who set this whole mess in motion, and is raising Sami's child. All these little steps she's taking to help Sami are too little, too late, and laughable considering considering the scope of what she's done.

I read it completely differently. I don't think she's doing it in a redemptive way, and she's not trying to help Sami. It's all still self serving. She want's E.J. to drop it, to move on and stop obsessing about Sami and Grace, and to stop meddling in the situation and asking questions that might lead to her being uncovered. E.J is just not the type to give up on obsessions. Not gonna happen.